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#DB396C Color

#DB396C is rgb(219, 57, 108) in RGB, hsl(341, 69%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 51%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB396C
HEX#DB396C
RGBrgb(219, 57, 108)
HSLhsl(341, 69%, 54%)
HSVhsv(341, 74%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 51%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.2 7)
LABlab(51.39% 64.88 10.74)
LCHlch(51.39% 65.76 9.40)

What #DB396C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DB396C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DB396C Channel Values

How #DB396C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 57 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 69% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 74% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 51% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.36:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB396C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB396C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB396C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB396C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DB396C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB396C.

How #DB396C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DB396C
Protanopia#6E6E6B
Protanomaly#A55D6B
Deuteranopia#8C8C65
Deuteranomaly#B17468
Tritanopia#D94242
Tritanomaly#DA3F56
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB396C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-db396c: #DB396C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB396C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db396c': '#DB396C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.224, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_db396c">#DB396C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB396C"

More Pink Colors

#DB396C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB396C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB396C?

#DB396C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 57, 108) in RGB and hsl(341, 69%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #DB396C?

#DB396C is rgb(219, 57, 108) — red 219, green 57, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB396C?

#DB396C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 51%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB396C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB396C scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB396C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB396C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 22.95, which is visibly different.

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